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Park County commissioners probe sheriff’s budget gaps; radios, vehicles and staffing top concerns
Summary
At a Sept. 3 budget workshop, commissioners pressed sheriff’s staff on retention, a roughly $50,000 radio software upgrade for statewide interoperability, vehicle replacement needs and rising benefits costs; commissioners asked staff to explore levy and resort-tax options to shore up public-safety funding.
Park County commissioners reviewed the sheriff’s proposed budget on Sept. 3 and pressed department officials on staffing, communications and vehicle needs as county leaders weigh revenue options to close recurring shortfalls.
Commissioner Jones said the sheriff’s office faces a retention problem and that deputies are often "underpaid," calling out instances of deputies responding to calls alone. "Call volume keeps going up," Jones said, and the county should consider a service department levy and pursuing resort taxes in Gardner and Cooke City to help fund the department.
Sheriff's office staff told commissioners a major increase in the…
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